Machine for cutting butter, &amp;c.



PATENTED FEB. 2'7, 1906.

E. K. CARTER. MACHINE FOR CUTTING BUTTER APPLICATION FILED AUG. 5, 1905.

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No. 813,858. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906. E. K. CARTER.

MACHINE POR CUTTING BUTTER, 8m,

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EDWIN K. CARTER, NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TC THE KUTTOWAIT BUTTERCUTTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEV JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR CUTTING BUTTER, 81.0.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27', 1906.

Application filed aigus-l 5, 1905. Serial-No. 272,893.

land, residing 4at New York, in the county and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for CuttingButter or the Like Material, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines adapted to 'successively ysever by theproduction of horizontal and vertical slits blocks of butter ofpredetermined Aweight or volume from cakes frusto-conical in shape andof variable height and weight as obtained from the tub used in packingand shipping butter.

The objects of lmy invention are, first, to provide a butter-cutterwhich is capable of subdividing a cake of butter frusto-conical in shapeinto a plurality of frusto-conical blocks of varying height and of equalweight or volume; second, to provide a cutter which is able when fthecake of butter frusto-conical in shape has 'been oris capable of beingsubdivided into a plurality'of equal frustoconical blocks, to furtherdivideeach of the indicated `equal vblocks into a series of radialsegments or sections Iof lpredetermined or equal weight or volume;third, to provide means whereby the adjustments for carrying out 'theabove-stated objects or operations are readily and accurately effectedmechanically and controlled by the initial height and weight of thefrustum of cone of butter; fourth, to provide an apparatus in which theabove-recited objects-or operations are carried out efficiently andcorrectly and at the same time having a minimum number of parts,durability and simplicity of construction, and a low cost ofmanufacture; fifth, to provide a construction of butter-cutter for theabove purpose in which the operation and adjustments of the partscomposing the machine are easilyunderstood and regulated and securelyheld inrany of their adjusted positions g sixth, to provide aconstruction of pan sup orting the cake -of butter which can be readi yand securely attached to the appa- .ratus and at the same time preventthe cake of butter from slipping thereon while being acted upon by thecutter, seventh, other evident advantages of'construction which willappear from the Yhereinafter-detailed description of the apparatus andmanner of operating the same.

My invention consists of structural features and relative arrangementslof elements which will be hereinafter more fully and clearly described,and particularly pointed V out in the appended claims. l. l

Referring to the three sheets of drawings, in which similar referencecharacters indicate the same parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is acentral section on line 1` 1 of Fig. 3, showing in elevation theheight-gage, the cutter and its supporting-arm, and in dotted lines acake of butter to be operated upon.- Fig. 2 is a section in line 2 2 ofFig. 1 with the cutter and its supporting-arm removed. Fig. 3 is a planview of the machine. Fig.- 4 is .a 'plan view of the machine with theback frame or standard, cutter, and supporting-arm and pan on theturn-table removed. Fig. l5 is an enlarged plan view of the weight-gagewith cam attached and latch therefor. Fig. 6 is a side view of Fig. 5with latch removed. Fig. 7 is an enlarged and fragmentary elevation ofthe upper end of the dividing-plate and means for securing it in itsadjusted position. Fig. 8 is a central section of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is adetached and plan view of the clutch mechanism engaging the turn-table.Fig. 10 is a side elevation of Fig. 9 with the protectingcover'attached. Fig. 11 is an elevation of the dividing-.plate detached fromthe machine. Fig. 12 is a rear elevation of the height-gage.

'14 is an enlarged cross-section of the cuttersupporter on line 14 14 ofFig. 1.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 is the baseplate of the machine, which maybe of Vany suitable shape, so as to firmly support the superposedstructure of the machine, and is preferably constructed so as to combinelightness with strength.

2 is a turn-table, which is rotatably secured to the base 1`by means ofa fixed bolt 3,y passing through and secured to a transverse section 4of the base 1. Said turn-table 2, as will be seen by reference to Fig.4, consists. preferably, of four radial arms 6 6, which are connected bya depending and integral circular rim 7, whose lower face rests onsuitable projections 8 8 on the side sections of the base 1. Y

9 is a removable pan having an outer flange which is so arranged as tobe able to be sprung on and engage the ends of the arms 6 6 and be Fig.13 is a plan view of the f roo rmly held to the turn-table and yet bereadily removed therefrom when so desired. The extreme outer portion ofthe pan 9, as will be seen in Figs. 1 and 3is turned up at its outeredge to form a circular trough 10, which is adapted to catch the waterand brine flowing from the cake of butter 11, placed thereon, asindicated in dotted lines.

12 12 are radial and thin upright ribs or ridges placed, preferably,near the periphery of the pan for the purpose of engaging the lower sideof the butter cake and preventing the same from slipping or turning whenacted upon lby the cutter to be hereinafter described.

The bolt 3, around which rotates the turntable, is provided at itsmiddle section with a u shoulder 3 to rest on the upper side of the thelower side of the turn-table.

section 4 of the base 1 and has at its upper end an enlargement 5, whichis adapted to be sea-ted in a seat or depression in the middle of theturn-table, as shown in Fig. 1, -thus providing a neat, iirm, andprotected centerbearing for the rotary pan or platform.

13 is a lever which is provided at one of its ends,preferably, with anelongated slot 14, (see Figs. 9 and 10,) through which the center bolt'3passes. Said lever 13 is placed between the under side of the turn-table2 and the upper side of the base 1 and is provided near its outer endwith a clutch mechanism adapted to engage the depending` rim 7 on Saidclutch (see Figs. 9 and 10) consists of an adjustable screw 15, whichpasses through a lug 16, having a saw-cut, whose opening may be adjustedb y a small screw 17. The point of the adjusting-screw 15 bears againstthe inner side of the depending rim 7.

18 18 are side lugs which form a pocket or guide for the steel block 19,said block having a straight or slightly-curved surface on the sideengaging the rim 7 and a V-shaped cut in its opposite side.

20 is a spring-pressed handle pivoted to the outer endof the lever 13 bya pin 21 and is provided at its inner end with an enlarged end having aV-shaped recess 22. Inserted between the two V-shaped sections andresting on the lever 13 is a block 23, which forces the steel block 19against the outer side of the rim 7 when the enlarged or inner end ofthe handle 2O forces the block 23 against the block 19. The pivotalmovement of the handle 20 is limited by the outer sides of the V- shapedsection 22V by coming in contact with the side lugs 18 18. A V-shapedspring 24 tends to normally throw the handle 20 in the direction of thearrowa and release the clutch, which, however, when said handle 20 ispushed against to rotate the turn-table from left to right, as will beseen by reference to Fig. 4, automatically engages the rim 7 and rotatesthe table 2 about its center bolt 3 and automatically releases the samewhen pressure is removed from the handle 2O and permits the return ofthe lever 13 and attached clutch to its original position withoutdisturbing the turn-table by pressing against the outer end 20 of thelever 13.

25 is a plate suitably fastened to the lugs 18 18 for covering the spacebetween them and retaining the blocks 19 and 23 in their operativerelations.

From the foregoing description it will be seenv that I have devised acompact and reliable means for positively rotating the rotary table orplatform and at the same time by the elongated opening 14 in one end'and the adjustable screw 15 permitting the same to be readily .regulatedor adjusted to take up wear and insure a positive engagement of theclutch with the turn-table.

While I have shown one way of effecting a positive rotation of theturn-table, there are many other ways this may be effected, and I wishit to be distinctly understood the above arrangement is not one of theabsolutely-essential and necessary features of the present invention.

To one side of the base 1 and rigidly secured thereto by screws 26 26 orother means is an upright and stiff frame or standard 27, which 1sprovided with outside flanges 28 28, which combine stiffness andstrength with lightness of the structure and form a guide for thecarriage, to be presently described.

29 (see Figs. 1, 2, and 11) is the dividingplate, preferably triangularin shape and pivoted at one end near the bottom of the frame or standard28 by'means of a pin 30.

31 is a grip or handle projecting over the upper end of the standard 27and is connected by means of a thin strip of metal 32, which is suitablysecured to the upper end of the diy viding-plate and which is adapted toslide in an elongated slot 32 (see Fig. 3,) formed between the upper endof the frame or standard 27 and a strip 33, suitably fastened thereto.

34 (see Figs. 7 and 8) is a thin rod connected to the strip 32 andpassing through an arcshaped slot 34 in the upper end of the frame 27.Said rod 34 is screw-threaded at its outer end, which is engaged lby athumbscrew 35, and enables the dividing-plate 29 to be securely lockedor clamped to the standard 27 in any adjusted position when rocked onits lowest pivot point or pin 30. I

36 36 are a series of properly determined and spaced height edges withinthe dividingplate 29 and which are formed by cutting out sections of theplate, as indicated. The edges 26 26 are the loci ofthe differentheights or distances which the cutter is placed above the plane ofturn-table in order to cut the different heights of frusto-c'onicalcakes of butter into suitable layers-as 'shown in lthe present instanceinto siX superposed layers or frustums of cones of equal weight' orcubical contents. i Y

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is provided an inclined slot 37. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) Attached near theupper portion of the frame 27 and in vertical alinement are two smallscrews 38 38, the upper one of which is'fastened to the strip 33 and thelower to a projection 38 of the frame 27 The heads ofthe screws areslightly separated from the plane of the metal securing them.

39 (see Figs. 1, 2, and 12) is an inverted- U-shaped piece of thin andstiff sheet metal forming the height-gage and is provided with an upperand a lower elongated-slot 40 adjacent to the upper portion of thedividingplate 29 and registering with the screws 38 38. The piece 39 isprovided also on its side toward the dividing-plate with a small pin 41,projecting into the inclined slot 37 at the upper end of dividing-plate29. At the other or free end of the U-shaped piece 39 is provided ahorizontal extension or finger 42, which is preferably hinged and can beturned up and out of the way, as indicated by the dotted arrow b.

From the foregoing arrangement and construction of parts just ydescribedit will be readily understood that when the dividingplate 29 is rockedits slot 37 and pin 41, connected with the piece 39, cause the same tomove up or down between the screws 38 38 and frame 27 and guided by theslots 40 40, thus enabling the finger or extension 42 to be verticallyadjusted by means of handle l31 and securely held in contact with theupper surface of the cake of butter (shown in dotted lines) bytightening up screw 35 for the purpose to be later explained.

43 is a U-shaped casting forming a carriage which is independent of thedividing-plate 29 and height-gage 39 and is slidingly fitted to theoutside of the outer flanges 28 v28 of the standard or frame 27 and isadapted to be moved up and down and locked at certain points to the saidstandard 27. The locking device (see Fig. 13) for this sliding carriage43 consists of a round and eccentricallyplaced locking-rod 44, whichpasses through and has suitable bearings in the outer or back ends ofthe U-shaped carriage. The section of the rod 44 which bears against theouter side of each of the iianges 28 28 is partially cut away at 45, asshown in Figs. 1, 3, and 13, so that when said rod 44 is turned by meansof a handle 46 the cut-out sections may be made to assume a horizontalposition, thus locking the carriage to the standard. if the cut-outsections 45 45 are turned in a vertical position, the projection 48 onthe lower side of carriage 43, to be presently described7 is able to befreed and the carriage 43 may be slid upand down on the standard andguided by the flanges 28 28 on both sides.

47 is a stop to indicate when the handle 46 and locking-rod 44 have beenturned sufhciently to permit the carriage 43 to be adjusted.

At the center of the side of the U-shaped carriage 43 toward andparallel with the dividing-plate 29 is fastened or made integraltherewith a projection 48, whose lower edge is adapted to rest on the edes 36 36 of the dividing-plate 29 in the di erent adjusted positions ofthe carriage and cutter to be presently described.

On one side and at each end of the U- shaped carriage 43 is provided anextension 49, to which is pivoted or hinged, by means of pins 50, atriangular-shaped arm 51. (See Figs. 1 and 3.)

52 is a combined knife and wire supporting means secured at right anglesto the plane of the triangular arm and at a point directly over thecenter of the turn-table 2 when the plane of said arm is lowered into aposition parallel with the plane of the table. The outer end or apeX ofthe triangular arm is provided with a depending extension 53, the lowerend of which is provided with an adjustable hook 54 for tightening thecutter- Wire.

57 is a cutting-wire having one end secured to the upper portion of thewire-supporting means 52 and is passed downward and seated or held in asmall groove 52 in one side of the support 52, then turned horizontally,and has its other end, which is provided with an eye, engaged by theadjustable hook 54.

The pivoted or inner ends of the arm 51 are provided with stops 55,which abut against the outer side of the carriage 43 and support the armin its proper and horizontal position.

56 is a handle attached to the free or outer end of the arm 51,supporting the cutter and enables the operator to raise the cutter ordepress the cutting edge of the same into the cake of butter into theposition as indicated in Fig. 1.

From the above described construction and arrangement of arm and cutterit will be seen that I have provided a means which can be readilymanipulated, is vself-adjusting, and at the same time easily raised orplaced free of the path of the cake of butter while being placed on theturn-table in charging themachine.

59 is the weight-gage, (see Figs. 4, 5, and 6,) rotatably secured to thefront and near one side of the base 1, and consists of a circular diskhaving a series of circumferential slots or notches 60, which indicatethe adjustments for different weights of the cakes of butter in the tubsand in the present case is graduated for tubs weighing from yiiftysevenAto sixty-seven pounds, which I have found to be the extreme weightlimits of the cakes of butter, and, if so desired, a halfpoundgraduation could be interposed between the indicated notches.

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61 is a cam attached to the upper side of the l butter, as indicated inFig. 1, and by turning weight-gage and having its outer edge curved togradually-increasing radii to properly and accurately control thestarting-point for the lever 13 and clutch mechanism which engages therim 7 of the turn-table for variably rotating the cake of butter.

62 is a spring-latch having one of its faces concaved and provided witha pointed section 63 for engaging the weight-indicating slots or notches60.

64 is a fixed stop firmly held on the other sideof the base from that ofthe weight-gage 59 and controls the eXtreme movement of theactuating-lever 13 and clutch mechanism to the right or away from theweight-gage.

65 65 are extensions or lugs on the turn-table-operating lever 13, oneof which abuts against the cam 61 on the weight-gage and the otheragainst the stop 64.

66 66 are stops at the lower end of the standard on which may be restedthe carriage when the cutter is used to slit or cut vertically the lastsections of the cake, and they also indicate points with which to gagewhether the pan or turn-table is properly adjusted.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The cover having beenremoved from the tub of butter the pan 9 is detached from itssupporting-arms 6 of the turn-table 2 and is placed centrally withrespect to the circular opening of the closed tub and with its radialribs 12 toward the butter. Then said ribs are forced into the butter,whereby the pan 9 is securely held to the same. The tub of butter withattached pan is then placed on a scale and the shipping-tub is thenremoved, leaving the cake of butter of frusto-conical shape on the pan.Knowing the invariable weight of pan, the exact weight of the cake ofbutter can be properly determined. Having determined the weight of thetub-cake, the weight-gage 59 is set by having the point 63 engage such anotch 60, which corresponds with the above-determined weight of thecake. The hinged supporting-arm 51, with its cutter and the pivotedextension 42 of the heightgage 39, are turned up, so as to have entirelyfree the space above the turn-table 2, and thereby enable one to easilyplace and properly fasten the pan with its superposed cake of butter onthe rotary table. The pivoted dividing-plate 29 by means of its handle31 is rocked back and forth several times to see that the projection 48on the carriage and other parts of the cutter are entirely free andpermit an unobstructed movement to the said plate 29. After the hingedextension 42 of the height-gage 39 is turned down into a horizontalposition the dividing plate is rocked or adjusted by means of thepin-andslot connections, as heretofore described, until the under sideof the extension 42 is brought in contact with the upper side of thecake of up the nut of the tightening-screw 35 the dividing-plate isfirmly and immovably secured to the standard 27 in its adjustedposition. Through this adjustment of the dividingplate its series ofinclined edges 36 36 have been made to 'assume such relation that thepoints which would be cut on these edges 36 36 by a vertical planepassing through the center of the pivot-pin 30, cutter or wire 57, andthe center of rotation of the turn-table are the loci of horizontalplanes which will divide the cake of butter frusto-conical in shape andresting on thepan of the turn-table into a plurality or as many equalsections as there are edges 36 plus one. Having now determined thesehorizontal cutting planes, as above described, the movable carriage 43,sliding up and down on the outer iianges 28 of the standard 27, isunlocked by means of properly turning the handle 46, and so adjusteduntil its projection 48 rests on the upper one of the-series of edges36. The projection 48 has been so positioned and fastened on thecarriage 43 that its center and the point or end of the knife or cuttersupporting means 52 and cutting-wire 57 when in the position indicatedin Fig. 1 are in the same horizontal and vertical planes, and hence willcoincide with the same plane which divides or separates the first equalsection from the others in the cake. After the carriage and cutter-barhave been properly adjusted, as above indicated, and locked to thestandard 27 by means of the locking rod or bar 44 and the extension 42raised the lug 65 of the clutching mechanismiis brought into contactwith the stop 64. The cuttersupporting bar 51 is brought downwardly and.the knife-edge (see Fig. 14) of the cutter-supporting means 52 and thewire 57 are forced down into and through the cake of butter until theyassume thefposition as indicated in Fig. 1. The cake of butter may thenbe rotated against the cuttingwire 57 by means of the clutch mechanismand lever 13 until the whole upper section has been severed and returnedto the point of starting, or the cake of butter may be rotated onlythrough an arc to which the weight-gage 58 is set to permit the clutchmechanism or lever to swing in order to cut one pound, or, if sodesired,it may be rotated one-half the distance for a half-pound. Afterthe base or platform has been turned through the arc for the desired oneor several pounds, the cutter-supporting bar is raised and a section ofthe upper frustum layer is cut in the shape of a radial segment, eitherin one or a number of points, depending upon the number of times theclutch mechanism was reciprocated. After the upper layer has beenremoved the carriage 43 is unlocked, as heretofore explained, and theprojection 48 is brought down to the next edge 36 below and the carriageagain locked, and the oper- IOO ISO

ation of cutting or slicing the next layer is repeated. These operationsvare repeated until all of the cake has been subdivided, the lower layeronly re uiring the vertical slits tobe made while t e carriage rests onthe stops 66. While I prefer to first entirely cut or sever a completesection before subdividing such section into its radial segments, yetwith this machine, as will be seenfrom the foregoing-describedconstruction and operation, each radial segment of one or more poundscould be cut off and leave the rest of the cakel intact.

From the foregoing disclosure it will be seen that I have described acutter which effects all the functions and objects as recited in thestatement of invention, and while I have described one and my preferredform it can be readily seen and understood by those skilled in the artthat many changes will be readily suggested without departing from thespirit of my invention. Furthermore, I do not care to limit myself tothis eX- act form of cake of material or manner of subdividing thesameinto anumber of superposed layers of e ual l weight-as, for eX- ample,instead of tche original cake of butter or other material being offrusto conical shape or subdividing it into six equal sections' themachine may be applied, without departing from the spirit of myinvention as herein disclosed, to a cake having any regular f shape ofbase and of uniformly-varying crosssection and divided into any numberof equal and superposed sections, depending upon the contour and numberof the edges on the dividing-plate, or it may also be readily seen thatif the edges in the dividing-plate are so arranged or properlys'pacedrelative to each other the machine can be made or adapted to cut a cakeof butter or other material of cylindrical or barrel shape, or, in fact,any regular shape whose horizontal cross-section is approximatelycircularv or other regular geometric figure.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a base,a cutter adjustable with respect to the base, and means for determiningthe adjusted positions or distances between the base and cutter, wherebycakes of butter or like material substantially frusto conical in shapeand of variable height and weight resting on said base are capable ofbeing divided or cut into a plu-' rality of sections, the severalsections of the same cake being substantially of the same weight andvolume.

l 2. Amach'ne for cuttingbutteror like material comprising'a base, acutter adjustable withrespect to the base, and means for determining theadjusted positions or distances between the base and cutter, wherebycakes of butter or like material of uniformly-varyd ingcross-section'and of variable height and weight resting on said base arecapable of be-z ing divided or cut into a plurality of sections, theseveral sections of the same cake being substantially of the same weightand volume.

3. A machine for cutting butter or like material comprising a rotarybase, a cutter adjustable with respect to the base and means fordetermining the adjusted positions or distances between the base andcutter, whereby cakes of butter or like material of uniformlyvaryingcross-section and of variable height and weight resting on said base arecapable of being divided or cut into a plurality of sections, theseveral sections of the same cake being substantially of the same weightor volume.

4. A machine for cutting. butter or like material comprising a base, acutter adjustable with respect to the base, means for determining theadjusted positions or distances between the base and cutter, whereby acake of butter or the like material of uniformly-varying cross-sectionand resting on said base is capable of being divided or cut into aplurality of sections of the same weight or volume, and means forsubdividing each of the above sections of e ual weight or volume into aplurality of ra ial segments or sections of predetermined weight orvolume.

5. A machine for cutting butter or like niaterial comprising a rotaryplatform, a cutter adjustable to and from the platform, and means forregulating the ad'usted distances between the cutter and plat orm,whereby a cake of butter orlike material of substantially frusto-conicalshape and resting on said plat form is divided up into a plurality ofsuperposed sections of substantially the same weight or volume.

6. A machine for cutting butter or like material comprising a movableplatform, a cutter adjustable to and from the platform, means forregulating the distances between the platform and cutter whereby a cakeof butter or like material of substantially frustoconical shape restingon said platform is divided up into a plurality of equal sections, andmeans for moving said platform.

7. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a rotaryplatform, a cutter vertically and variably adjustable with respect tothe platform, means for regulating the adjustments between the platformand cutter whereby a cake of butter of uniformly'v variable crosssection and resting on said platform is capable of being divided up intoa plurality of superposed layers or sections of substantially the sameweight or volume and means for regulating the rotation of said platformto determinately cut into segments each of the superposed layers.

8. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a rotaryplatform, a cut- ISO ,the rotation of said platform to determinately cutinto segments each of the sections.

9. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a rotaryplatform, a cutter adjustable to and from the platform, and means fordetermining the variable distances between the cutter and platformwhereby a block of butter or like material, substantially a frustum ofcone in shape, and resting on said platform, is capable of being dividedhorizontally into a plurality of sections of the same weight or volume.

10. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising arotary platform, a cutter variablyfadjustable to and from the platform,means for determining the variable distances between the cutter andplatform whereby a block of butter or the like material resting on saidplatform and of substantially frustoconical shape is capable of beingdivided horizontally mto a plurality of sections of different heighteach being substantially the same weight or cubical contents, and meansfor rotating said platform through a predetermined and variable angle.

11. A machine for V:cutting butter or the like, comprising a platform, acutter variably adjustable to and from the platform, and means forregulating the variable distances between the cutter and platformwhereby a cake of butter or the like of variable height resting on saidplatform and of substantially frustoconical shape is capable of beingdivided up into a plurality or sections of l'rustoconical shape anddifferent heights, and eacn section having the same Weight or cubicalcontents.

12. A machine for cutting butter or the like'comprising a rotaryplatform, a cutter having mountings adjustable to variable distances toand from the platform and having an independent movement in a plane atright angles to the plane of the platform, adjustable means fordetermining the variable distanc'es between the cutter and platformwhereby cakes of butter or the like of different heights resting on saidplatform and of substantially frusto conical shape are capable of beingdivided up into a plurality of sections of frusto conical shape and ofdifferent heights and each of the several sections of the same .cakehaving substantially the same weight and volume, and means for rotatingsaid platform through predetermined andvariable angles to divide each ofthe sections into radial segments of predetermined weight or volume.

13. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a base,a platform rotatably supported on said base, means for regulating thearc oft rotation of said platform, a standard rigidly connected to thebase, an adjustable dividing-plate pivotally supported to the standardand having a plurality of properly spaced height -indicating edgesbetween its pivot-point and upper end, means for locking thedividing-plate to the standard, an adjustable height-gage engaging thedividing-plate and controlling the adjusted or locked position of thesaidlplate, an adjustable carriage constructed to move up and down onthe standard and adaptedto rest on the height edges of thedividing-plate in its different adjusted positions, and a cutterpivotally connected to said adjustable carriage and moving in a plane atright angles to the plane of the platform.

14. A machine for cuttingvbutter or the like material comprising a baseaturn-table rotatably supported onsaid base and provided with a dependingrim, a clutch mechanism for intermittently engaging the rim, anadjustable means for controlling the movement of lthe clutch mechanismand rotation of the'turn-table, a standard rigidly connected to thebase, an adjustable dividingplate pivotally supported to the standardand having a plurality o f properly determined and spacedheight-indicating edges between i ts pivot-point and upper end, meansfor locking the dividing-plate to the standard, an adjustableheight-gage engaging lthe dividing-plate and controlling the adjusted orlocked position of the said plate, an adjustable carriage constructed tomove up and down on the platform and adapted to rest on the height edgesof the dividing-plate in its adjusted positions, and a cutter pivotallyconnected to the adjustable carriage and moving in a plane at rightangles to the plane of the turn-table.

15. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a base,a turn-table rotatably supported on said base, a panrest-y mg on saidturn-table and having a peripheral flange adapted to engage the same,means for rotating said turn-table, and means for operatively supportinga cutter above said turn-table.

16. A machine for cutting butter or like material comprising a base, acutter adjustable with respect to the base, and means for determiningthe adjusted positions or distances between the base and cutter, wherebycakes of butter or like material of variable height anduniformly-varying cross-section resting on said base are capable ofbeing di- 4vided or'cut into a plurality of sections, the

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several sections of the same cake being substantially of the same weightand volume.

17. A machine for cutting butter or like material comprising a rotarybase, a cutter adjustable with respect to the base and means fordetermining the adjusted positions or distances between the base andcutter, whereby cakes of butter or like material of variable height anduniformly-varying cross-section resting on said base are capable ofbeing divided or cut into a plurality of sections, the

several sections of the same cake being substantially of the same weightor volume.

18. A machine for cutting butter or like material comprising a base, acutter adjustable with respect to the base, means for determining theadjusted positions or distances between the base and cutter, whereby acake of butter or the like material resting on said base is capable ofbeing divided or cut into a plurality of sections of the same weight orvolume, and means for subdividing each of the above sections of equalweight or volume into a plurality ofradial segments or sections ofpredetermined weight or volume.

19. A machine for cutting butter or the like material comprising a base,a turn-table rotatably supported on said base, a pan resting on saidturn-table and having a peripheralv ilange adapted to engage the same,the outer edgesof the flange being turned up to form a circular trougharound the edge of the pan,` and means for operatively supporting acutter above said turn-table.

20. A butter-cutterv comprising a rotary platform for holding a cakeof'butter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, avertically-extending dividing-plate pivoted near the bottom of saidstandard on a horizontal pivot, said dividing-plate being provided witha series of height-measuring edges having a predetermined relation tothe platform, a height-gage vertically adjustable on the upper end ofthe standard, cooperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate andthe height-gage whereby upon movement of the dividing-plate theheight-gage is moved up or down, a vertically-movable carriage on thestandard, a cutter secured to the carriage, and means for fixing theposition of the carriage and cutter by coperation with theheight-measuring edges.

21. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary platform for holding a cake ofbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, avertically-extending dividing-plate pivoted near the bottom of saidstandard on a horizontal pivot, said dividing-plate being provided witha series of height-measuring edges having a predetermined relation tothe platform, a height-gage having a vertically-sliding connection withthe standard, an inclined slot in the dividing-plate, a pin projectingfrom the height-gage and into said slot whereby the pivotal movement ofthe dividing-plate moves the height-gage up or down, a verticallymovablecarriage on the standard, a cutter secured to the carriage, and meansfor fixing the position of the carriage and cutter by cooperation withthe hei gilt-measuring edges.

22. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary platform for holding a cake ofbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, averticallyextending dividing plate pivoted near the bottom of saidstandard on a horizontal pivot, said dividing-plate being provided witha series of cut-away portions providing inclined height-measuring edges,a height-gage vertically adjustable on the upper end of the standard andhaving an arm adapted to engage the top of the cake of butter,cooperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate and the height-gagewhereby upon movement of the dividing-plate the height-gage is moved upor down, means for securing the dividing-plate in position when the armof the height-gage has engaged the top of the cake of butter, avertically-movable carriage on the standard, a cutter secured to thecarriage, and means for fixing the position of the carriage and cutterby cooperation with the height-measuring edges.

23. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary platform for holding a cake ofbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, averticallyextending dividing-plate pivoted near the bottom ofsaid'standard on a hori- Zontal pivot, said dividing-plate beingprovided with a series of cut-away portions pro-l viding inclinedheight-measuring edges, a height-gage vertically adjustable on the upperend of the standard and having an arm adapted to engage the top of thecake of butter, cooperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate andthe height-gage whereby upon movement of the dividing-plate theheight-gage is moved up or down, means for securing the dividing-platein position when the arm of the height-gage has engaged the top of thecake of butter, a vertically-moving carriage, a projection on saidcarriage adapted to engage any one of the heightmeasuring edges, acutter secured to the carriage, and means for securing the carriage tothe standard in any adjusted position whereby the cutter is set in apredetermined relation to the platform.

24. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary' platform for holding a cake ofbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, a verticallyextending dividing plate pivoted near the bottom of said standard on ahorizontal pivot, said dividing-plate being provided with a series ofheight-measuring edges having a predetermined relation to the latform, aheight-gage vertically adjustab e on the upper end of the standard,cooperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate and the height-gagewhereby upon movement of the dividing-plate the height-gage is IOO IIO

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moved up or down, a vertically-movable carriage on the standard, acutter secured to the carriage, and means for 'fixing the position ofthe carriage and cutter by coperation with the height-measuring edges,means for rotating the platform, and adjustable means for determiningthe arc of rotation of the platform whereby to sever from the cake ofbutter a predetermined volume or weight thereof.

25. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary platform for holding a cake 0fbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, avertically-extending dividing-plate pivoted near the bottom of saidstandard on a horizontal pivot, said dividing-plate being provided witha series of height-measuring edges having a predetermined relation tothe platform, a height-gage vertically adjustable on the upper end ofthe standard, coperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate andthe height-gage whereby upon movement of the dividing-plate theheight-gage is moved up or down, a vertically-movable carriage on thestandard, a cutter secured to the carriage, means for fixing theposition of the carriage and cutter by coperation with theheight-measuring edges, a lever for rotating the platform, a stop forlimiting the rotation of the platform in one direction, and anadjustable stop for limiting its movement in the opposite directionwhereby to sever from the cake of butter a predetermined volume orweight thereof.

26. A butter-cutter comprising a rotary platform for holding a cake ofbutter, a vertical standard at the side of said platform, averticallyextending dividing-plate pivoted near the bottom of saidstandard on a hori- Zontal pivot, said dividing-plate being providedwith a series of height-measuring edges having a predetermined relationto the platform, a height-gage vertically adjustable on the upper end ofthe standard, cooperating means between the pivoted dividing-plate andthe height-gage whereby upon movement of the dividing-plate the height-gage is moved up or down, a vertically-movable carriage on thestandard, a cutter secured to the carriage, means for fixing-theposition of the carriage and cutter by coperation with the height-measuring edges, a leverfor rotating the platform having means forengaging the platform whereby the lever when moved in one direction willmove the platform but when moved in the opposite direction will movefreely without disturbing the position of the platform, a fixed stoplimiting the movement of the lever in one direction, a rotatinggraduating disk provided with a camstop for determining thestarting-point of the lever and therefore the arc through which theplatform may rotate whereby to sever from the cake of butter apredetermined volume or weight thereof.

27. In a machine for cutting butter or the like material, a base, atable supported on said base, a pan resting on said table and having aperipheral flange adapted to engage the outer edge of the table, theouter edge of the flange being turned up to form a circular trougharound the edge of the pan.

28. In a machine for cutting butter or the like material, a base, arotary table consisting of a plurality of separated radial arms andsupported on said base, a pan resting on said table and having aperipheral fiange adapted to engage the outer ends of the radial arms,the outer edge of the flange being turned up to form a circular trougharound the edge of the pan.

29. In a machine for cutting butter or the like material, a base, arotary table consisting of a plurality of separated radial arms andsupported on said base, a pan resting on said table and having aperipheral fiange adapted to engage the outer ends of the radial arms,the outer edge of the flanges being turned up to form a circular trougharound the edge of the pan, and ribs or ridges on the upper side of thepan.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

EDWIN K. CARTER.

Witnesses:

CARsoN G. ARCHIBALD, STEWART WATSON.

